The Beach House

I' m not sure how the food is here, this review is just based on simple customer service and my experience. There are nine of us here on vacation. This place was recommended because of the view of the bay, not b because of their food. Six of us walked in and asked for a table for nine. The manager (or owner) said they couldn't seat us until our whole party was there. Totally understandable even though the restaurant was empty. We were sitting off to the side waiting for the rest of our party who was on their way and would be there within minutes. A few of us decided to go to the bar and get a drink while we were waiting. The manager followed us to the bar and told the bartender we were waiting for a table. At that point, the bartender said she couldn't serve us until we were at a table. But the attitude of the staff was so negative right from the start. Keep in mind, there wasn't anyone sitting at the bar and the restaurant was not busy. Maybe it was 20% full. We decided to leave and go elsewhere based on their policies and attitudes. But the reason I gave them this review is because as we were driving away, I turned back and saw one of the servers waiving goodbye to us. That was the icing on the cake. We went down the street to Stonefish Grill where we had a great experience the day before. I'm so happy not to give The Beach House any of my business and you shouldn't either.

Thursday night is Latin, Salsa, and Bachata night. There is a $10 cover charge starting from 8:00 pm. With the cover charge you get free dance lessons. Food is available for purchase from 8:00 pm. Validated parking is available in the lot in front of the Spaghetti Factory or the large parking lot farther away towards Ala Moana. Free parking with validation for the first hour and $2 per hour from the 2nd up to the fifth hour.

Stopped by the Beach House on a Saturday evening, the same day as the International Marketplace night market.Relatively empty when we went. They have a pretty good drink deal for 1 shot and 1 beer for $10. Unfortunately, there were a few options that were unavailable, but it did not affect as we were still able to have a good time! The only downside, I had asked for a mule, but the bartender must have misheard me and made some sort of spiked tea (which was still ok), just paid a few extra dollars. I didn't notice until he was halfway done making the drink once he started mixing different alcohols haha.They have a few TVs, dance floor, pool table, and darts. There is indoor and outdoor seating. Bathrooms on site. A few tables that seem to be reservable. General vibe is geared towards an older crowd. Looks like they have $10 covers for Saturday nights.Overall, not a bad spot to get a good $10 shot and beer deal.

Man I really wanted to give them a better rate. I would of given them 5 stars, 2 months ago. 2 months ago: We had the best time ever. The dance floor was open and they had a comedy show which you had to prepay, $15. Everyone had to wear masks on the dance floor but everyone was still having a great time. So their policies are strict due to Covid. Which is great. We ordered our food, chicken wings, calamari, chicken strips and coconut shrimp. The food is very delicious. No complaints at all. Drinks were kept full and strong. Thank you to the bartender. Fast forward to Oct 23, 2021 (Saturday). We walk up towards the alley and hear the music coming from the Beach House. We get all excited because it's loud and they are playing great music. I believe the DJ's name was Rick Ross. We get to the door, the girl says $10 cover charge and need to show vax card or negative Covid test. Our whole group was vaxed. So done deal. We walk in kinda dancing towards the bar and order our drinks. We see our other party already sitting down at the high top tables outside. We sit, order the same food we got last time and it's still delicious. Now this is where the night starts to get shitty! We've been sitting for about 15 minutes. The DJ told us to come on the little dance floor and dance. We decided to just dance by our table instead. A great song came on and our friend got out of his seat and started dancing by his chair. Immediately after, our waitress came over and said, sorry guys there is no dancing and you can't get out of your seat unless you are using the bathroom! Wait....wtf....! She was very polite and we knew her "boss" was telling her this! So we asked her why didn't the girl tell us this before we paid! We would HAVE NEVER come into this place had we known we couldn't dance or move!! We Get it mandates, and blah blah but why not tell your customers the rules before they come in!! That's complete false advertisement. There was a big boat docking next to the restaurant. The music was playing and it was attracting the crowd. You can tell they were excited because they all went straight to the door to come in. They had a big crowd going towards the bar then some sat at tables and others started dancing. They were shut down immediately. Soon after, people started leaving because the restrictions that weren't given to them. I told the waitress she needs to inform the girl at the door. Our friend got up from his chair again instinctively when another good song came on. That's when the jerk off bartender lost his shit. We asked him why no one told us before we paid $10 dollars that we couldn't move from our seats unless we were using the bathroom. He just kept saying they (meaning him) make the rules not us. We wanted our money back for the door charge. We had spent so much money on alcohol and food why couldn't we get our money back. He said it was for the DJ. Cool whatever. But this place will go down hill if the bartender doesn't change his tone! Rude rude rude!!!

A friend suggested that we meet at Nashville Waikiki, which is actually located in aloha tower. It was a Tuesday night, which is a work night, so it was a bit sparse. It's a small bar, so they only had 2 pool tables, which were all taken.As we sat listening to country or older music to a live singer, the flyer says happy hour $4 -$6 drinks, then on the second line, pupus and something else until 8pm (I should have taken a picture of it), but, it was misleading because the food wasn't included in the happy hour prices.We decided to order the pupus anyway even if it was a bit expensive, but it was pretty worth it.Guava Jelly St. Louis ribs - 5 stars - for $13, they know how to make this - fall off the bone, meaty ribs in a strong sweet bbq sauce. Best I've eaten in Hawaii, and equivalent to a half rack.Beef skewers - 4 stars - for $12 they serve 6 skewers of tender beef marinated in teriyaki sauce.Korean inspired garlic chicken - 4 stars for the price of $12, bc there weren't many pieces, but 5 stars for the flavor and crunchiness. They know how to flavor their meats so it's bold, but not salty.Nachos - 3 stars - for $13, they serve the garnishings separate from the chips to keep it crispy. To me, it wasn't worth buying in comparison to the awesome meat pupus.Signature cocktail - 4 stars - I used the yelp check-in coupon to get a drink for $3, but this is not a basic drink, so was $4. The coupon doesn't pop-up when I checked in yelp, but they awarded it when I showed them it wasn't working.The cocktail was fruity and weak, but I had to work the next day, so it was ok.Service - 4 stars - the waitress couldn't answer my basic questions about what was in included in happy hour or what time it ended bc she said she was new but the bartender did. She did check on us time to time, and there is free karaoke on tuesdays after 8:30pm.Parking is free the 1st hour, then $2 every hour thereafter with validation. They told me parking at Amfac is better if we stay longer than 3 hours bc it's a flat rate, or parking after 6pm on the street is free, if you can find any.

We stopped in for a couple of drinks before out Sunset dinner cruise. The vibe was so welcoming, we couldn't resist.

Been here twice now for the music and dance floor. I had a great first impression and a somewhat sour second go. My take is that The Beach House is pretty middle of road.The dance floor is pretty good, there's a lot of space and it's a pretty good surface. There's also lots of space off of the floor for those who want to chill, drink, and just be out. This means those who want to dance aren't jammed into the same space as those who don't!The music is usually alright, though sometimes great! It varies from DJ to DJ, though I've noticed a pretty heavy focus on hip hop and R&B. As far as throwbacks go, there's a ton of good music to choose from, but there's a ton more being missed.The staff is all over the place. Some of the DJs and Staff are a blast. Some are only cordial if you're sending money their way! And some are downright stonefaced. YMMV.Overall I'd say check it out if you're looking for a standard bar experience with some space to shuffle to hip hop beats after a few overpriced drinks loosen you up. If you're looking for a real party though, or a more engaged and inviting venue and crowd then I'd look elsewhere!

Warning: Do not run a tab at the bar. You'll get ripped off!On November 20, 2021, I went to The Beach House. The service was slow due to being short staffed so I went to the bar to purchase three drinks. I decided to run a tab since it was still early in the night. Ends up I didn't order anything else. I went to close my tab about an hour later. I was in shock at my bill, $89.00!! I attempted to have the bill corrected, but the bartender, Katie refused to fix it. She asked me to pay it and assured me that if I called the next day a manager would refund my money. After numerous phone calls, texts, visits, and written messages left, I have not received a refund or even a call back from the manager, Cody. I'm disappointed with this poor customer service.

The worst Halloween party...ever. Thankfully I was with good company, otherwise the night would have been ruined. The wait staff (particularly the blonde with the short hair) was incredibly rude. It took forever to get a drink and we all ended up staying only about an hour before we moved on. If you live in Oahu, or even visiting, avoid this place.

What a wonderful location, open air on the waterfront and that's where the positive ends. Our second time here. No food served here and probably a good thing. The place was empty, smells like Fabuloso but definitely NOT clean as my bathroom pics demonstrate. Bartender was chatty with a couple other customers and we overheard that the manager only comes in once a week, that explains a lot. Signage posted that beers are 4 for $20, but when we got the check that was not so. We asked the bartender and were told that is only true if you ask for a bucket. Shady as hell! Unfortunately when you live in this city there are far too many other places to go, so we won't be back! Our advice is steer clear of this place.